Uroš Durlević

Dr. Uroš Durlević

Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia
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Natural Hazards, GIS, Remote Sensing, Geospatial Artificial ...

Biography

Dr. Uroš Durlević completed his undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral studies at the Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade. Both his bachelor’s and master’s theses were recognized as the best paper in the Department of Geospatial and Environmental Science. He has participated in numerous national and international projects focused on environmental studies and solar energy, with particular distinction for the project "Forests and Climate," which received the World Summit Award in the Young Innovators category in Vienna in 2019. His research interests include natural hazards, geographic information systems (GIS), environmental modeling, geospatial artificial intelligence and remote sensing. He is the author of more than 60 scientific articles, 18 of which are indexed in the Web of Science database, and has served as a peer reviewer for scientific papers in 20 Web of Science-indexed journals. He is currently employed as a Research Assistant at the Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade.

Affiliations

Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia

Honors and Awards

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Best bachelor's thesis at the Department of Geospatial and Environmental Sciences

Faculty of Geography - University of Belgrade

The best bachelor's thesis titled "Analysis of Natural Conditions, Noise Levels, Ionizing and Electromagnetic Radiation in the Territory of the Municipality of Štrpce," at the Department of Geospatial and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade (2019).

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Best master's thesis at the Department of Geospatial and Environmental Sciences

Faculty of Geography - University of Belgrade

The best master's thesis titled "Analysis of the Susceptibility of the Territory of the Municipality of Štrpce to Natural Disasters," at the Department of Geospatial and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade (2020).

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Best young innovation project ''Forest and Climate''

World Summit Awards

Recipient of the World Summit Awards (WSA) – Young Innovators Award (2019) for the best youth innovation project, "Forest and Climate", recognized for promoting climate action and sustainable land use in Serbia.

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Best Student Paper Award at the GIS Forum

GIS Center

Best Student Paper Award at the GIS Forum 2019 for the article "Application of GIS in Selecting Locations for Solar Power Plants in the Nišava District".

Experience

Institute, Department or Faculty Head

Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia

01 Dec 2025 - present

University Educator/Researcher

University of Belgrade - Faculty of Geography, Belgrade, Serbia

01 Mar 2021 - 01 Dec 2025